-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IullrTPeIU/Y/ia4tXp3qc9e7QofTN12+Zjr43OU5q49XF+WJgHT0wy+oOLcI9LE 7ycWzFie5gbj+PHnTH7+TA== 0000205700-98-000004.txt : 19980126 0000205700-98-000004.hdr.sgml : 19980126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000205700-98-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 POS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980123 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19980123 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000205700 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS [2761] IRS NUMBER: 042942374 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0627 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 POS SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-38925 FILM NUMBER: 98511682 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 MAIN ST CITY: GROTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01471 BUSINESS PHONE: 5084486111 S-8 POS 1 Registration No. 33-38925 =========================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 __________________________ POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 __________________________ New England Business Service, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 04-2942374 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No) 500 Main Street Groton, Massachusetts 01471 (Address of principal executive offices) NEBS 1990 Key Employee and Eligible Director Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (Full Title of the Plan) John F. Fairbanks Vice President, Chief Financial Officer New England Business Service, Inc. 500 Main Street Groton, Massachusetts 01471 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (978) 448-6111 (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) Copies of all communications to: Terrence W. Mahoney, Esq. Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation One International Place Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 428-3000 =========================================================================== PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT This registration statement, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 1991, covered 1,000,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the NEBS 1990 Key Employee and Eligible Director Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (the "1990 Plan"). The 1990 Plan has been amended and restated as part of the NEBS 1997 Key Employee and Eligible Director Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (the "1997 Plan") and the Shares registered on this Registration Statement and not issued prior to the date hereof may be issued pursuant to the terms of the 1997 Plan. SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that its meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Groton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on January 23, 1998. NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC. By:/s/ John F. Fairbanks ------------------------------- John F. Fairbanks, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer II-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert J. Murray, John F. Fairbanks and Terrence W. Mahoney, and each of them singly, as his lawful attorneys with full power to them and each of them singly to sign for him in his name in the capacity indicated below this registration statement on Form S-8 (and any and all amendments thereto), hereby ratifying and confirming his signature as it may be signed by his said attorneys to this registration statement (and any and all amendments hereto). Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this post- effective amendment to the registration statement on Form S-8 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title Date - --------- ----- ---- /s/ Robert J. Murray - --------------------- Chairman, President Robert J. Murray Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer),Director January 23, 1998 /s/ John F. Fairbanks - --------------------- Vice President, Chief John F. Fairbanks Financial Officer (principal accounting officer) January 23, 1998 - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Peter A. Brooke /s/ Robert L. Gable - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Robert L. Gable /s/ Benjamin H. Lacy - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Benjamin H. Lacy /s/ Herbert W. Moller - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Herbert W. Moller /s/ Jay R. Rhoads, Jr. - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Jay R. Rhoads, Jr. /s/ Richard H. Rhoads - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Richard H. Rhoads /s/ Brian E. Stern - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 Brian E. Stern /s/ M. Anne Szostak - ---------------------- Director January 23, 1998 M. Anne Szostak II-2 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- The following exhibits are filed herewith. Exhibit Title - ------- ----- 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP II- II-5 EX-23 2 Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-38925 of New England Business Service, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated August 4, 1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of New England Business Service, Inc. for the year ended June 28, 1997. /s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP - ------------------------ Boston, MA January 23, 1998 EX-23 3 EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-38925) of our reports dated February 13, 1997, included in the Current Report on Form 8-K of New England Business Service, Inc. dated January 7, 1998. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP - ----------------------- Philadelphia, PA January 23, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----